rainbow@ihlts.UUCP (Robert) (07/12/85)
>Would you rather play or defend this hand? Then back up your decision >with analysis. You cannot change the opening lead. S:T32 auction: H:QJ S W N E D:A76542 1H 2H P 4S C:82 5H 5S 6H P S:QJ764 S:AK985 P P H: H:8743 D:J9 D:Q83 lead: QS C:KT9765 C:Q S: H:AKT9652 D:KT C:AJ43 Choose to declare. Ruff the spade. KD. AD. Ruff a diamond with the 9H. AC. Exit with a low club. In order to prevent two club ruffs in dummy, east must ruff this trick and return trump. Win in dummy and lead good diamonds. When east chooses to ruff, overruff. Then a low heart to dummy for more good diamonds. Two correct solutions received: Peter Montgomery Jeff Halle